Pole shell building

Abstract

A pole shell building having a plurality of floors is provided and consists of a plurality of pole shell columns, each column affixed at bottom to a concrete slab, a plurality of support plates, each plate affixed to top of each column, a plurality of trusses, each truss supported at short spans between two support plates and a plurality of beams each beam supported at long spans between two support plates and a concrete slab supported by the trusses and beams.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A pole shell building having a plurality of floors wherein each floor comprises: (a) a plurality of pole shell columns, each column affixed at bottom to concrete slab;   (b) a plurality of support plates, each plate affixed to top of each column;   (c) a plurality of trusses, each truss supported at short spans between two support plates; and   (d) a plurality of beams, each beam supported at long spans between two support plates; and   (e) a concrete slab supported by the trusses and beams;   (f) a means for adjusting plate elevation wherein each support plate further includes a collar affixed to underside having a plurality of reinforcement ribs formed thereof at the underside of said plate extending from the collar to the edges of said plate to reinforce said plate, said collar fitting over the top of each column for easy assembly, in further combination with shims fitting inside said collar to engage said columns.